Shrub- Wand Holdback
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Common Name: Wand Holdback
Botanical Name: Hoffmannseggia microphylla
(previously Caesalpinia virgata)Family: Fabaceae
Description: Deciduous, native to dry desert areas in California
Sun: Full sun
Water: Little required
Soil: Sandy or gravelly; good drainage
Habit and form: Twiggy shrub up to 6 feet tall that produces many slender wand-like stems with few leaves
Flower type: Flower spike at tips of stems
Flower color & bloom season: Red-streaked yellow flowers which turn red with age. Forms legume-like pods. Flowers from February through May
Pruning time & method: Prune during winter months
